diff --git a/library/cloud/ec2_vpc b/library/cloud/ec2_vpc
index 9b9fb95a0b2..74880bdb2a3 100644
--- a/library/cloud/ec2_vpc
+++ b/library/cloud/ec2_vpc
@@ -491,13 +491,13 @@ def main():
     argument_spec.update(dict(
             cidr_block = dict(),
             instance_tenancy = dict(choices=['default', 'dedicated'], default='default'),
-            wait = dict(choices=BOOLEANS, default=False),
+            wait = dict(type='bool', default=False),
             wait_timeout = dict(default=300),
-            dns_support = dict(choices=BOOLEANS, default=True),
-            dns_hostnames = dict(choices=BOOLEANS, default=True),
+            dns_support = dict(type='bool', default=True),
+            dns_hostnames = dict(type='bool', default=True),
             subnets = dict(type='list'),
             vpc_id = dict(),
-            internet_gateway = dict(choices=BOOLEANS, default=False),
+            internet_gateway = dict(type='bool', default=False),
             route_tables = dict(type='list'),
             state = dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
         )